Malayan civet vs Moth

Viverra tangalunga compared with Orgyia antiqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Erebidae
Genus	Viverra	Orgyia
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Orgyia antiqua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).