Malayan civet vs Puss Moth

Viverra tangalunga compared with Cerura vinula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Puss Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Notodontidae
Genus	Viverra	Cerura
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Cerura vinula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Puss Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Puss Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.