Malayan civet vs Midday Jird

Viverra tangalunga compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Viverra	Meriones
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.