Malayan civet vs Polynesian Tree Snail

Viverra tangalunga compared with Partula leptochila

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Polynesian Tree Snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Polynesian Tree Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Viverridae	Partulidae
Genus	Viverra	Partula
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Partula leptochila

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Polynesian Tree Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian Tree Snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Polynesian Tree Snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polynesian Tree Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.