Malayan civet vs Mud Dauber

Viverra tangalunga compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Viverridae	Sphecidae
Genus	Viverra	Sceliphron
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).