Malayan civet vs Mottled Marble

Viverra tangalunga compared with Bactra furfurana

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Mottled Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Mottled Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Viverra	Bactra
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Bactra furfurana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Mottled Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.