Malayan civet vs puku

Viverra tangalunga compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Viverridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Viverra	Kobus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.