Malayan civet vs Patagonian Opossum

Viverra tangalunga compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Viverridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Viverra	Lestodelphys
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Patagonian Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.