Malayan civet vs Nimba otter shrew

Viverra tangalunga compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Viverridae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Viverra	Micropotamogale
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Nimba otter shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Nimba otter shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.