Malayan civet vs Purple Needletail

Viverra tangalunga compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Apodidae
Genus	Viverra	Hirundapus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.