Malayan civet vs Newstead scale

Viverra tangalunga compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Viverridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Viverra	Lepidosaphes
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Newstead scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.