Malayan civet vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Viverra tangalunga compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Viverridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Viverra	Tupaia
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Nicobar Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Nicobar Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nicobar Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.