Malayan civet vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Viverra tangalunga compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Asilidae
Genus	Viverra	Dioctria
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Orange-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Orange-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.