Malayan civet vs Potato bush

Viverra tangalunga compared with Phyllanthus reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Potato bush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Viverridae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Viverra	Phyllanthus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Phyllanthus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Potato bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Potato bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato bush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and United States.