Malayan civet vs Nilgiri Marten

Viverra tangalunga compared with Martes gwatkinsii

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Nilgiri Marten is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Nilgiri Marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viverridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Viverra	Martes
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Martes gwatkinsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Nilgiri Marten share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri Marten

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Nilgiri Marten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri Marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.