Malayan civet vs Merida Tapaculo

Viverra tangalunga compared with Scytalopus meridanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Merida Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Viverridae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Viverra	Scytalopus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Scytalopus meridanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Merida Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Merida Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Merida Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.