Malayan civet vs pretty marbled

Viverra tangalunga compared with Deltote deceptoria

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while pretty marbled is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	pretty marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Viverra	Deltote
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Deltote deceptoria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

pretty marbled

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	pretty marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pretty marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.