Malayan civet vs ocelot

Viverra tangalunga compared with Leopardus pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	ocelot
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Viverra	Leopardus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Leopardus pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

ocelot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	ocelot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ocelot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.