Malayan civet vs Papuan Nightjar

Viverra tangalunga compared with Eurostopodus papuensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Papuan Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Viverra	Eurostopodus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Eurostopodus papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Papuan Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Papuan Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Papuan Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papuan Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.