Malayan civet vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Viverra tangalunga compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Viverra	Mesoplodon
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.