Malayan civet vs Midge

Viverra tangalunga compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Viverra	Dasineura
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.