Malayan civet vs North American Badger

Viverra tangalunga compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	North American Badger
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	Taxidea
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.