Malayan civet vs Mountain Water Rat

Viverra tangalunga compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Mountain Water Rat
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	Baiyankamys
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.