Malayan civet vs Patagonian Weasel

Viverra tangalunga compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Patagonian Weasel
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	Lyncodon
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.