Malayan civet vs Rainbow Starfrontlet

Viverra tangalunga compared with Coeligena iris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Rainbow Starfrontlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Viverra	Coeligena
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Coeligena iris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Rainbow Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Rainbow Starfrontlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.