Malayan civet vs Plain Gold

Viverra tangalunga compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Viverra	Micropterix
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.