Malayan civet vs Mountain Plume

Viverra tangalunga compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Viverra	Stenoptilia
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.