Malayan civet vs Peale s Dolphin

Viverra tangalunga compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malayan civet Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Viverridae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Viverra Lagenorhynchus
Species Viverra tangalunga Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malayan civet Peale s Dolphin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

No description available.

Peale s Dolphin

No description available.

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