Malayan civet vs Pomace fly

Viverra tangalunga compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Viverra	Drosophila
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).