Malayan civet vs Pigeon Flea

Viverra tangalunga compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Viverridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Viverra	Ceratophyllus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).