Malayan civet vs Plain Nightjar

Viverra tangalunga compared with Caprimulgus inornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Plain Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Viverra	Caprimulgus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Caprimulgus inornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Plain Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Plain Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.