Malayan civet vs Red Carpet

Viverra tangalunga compared with Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Red Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Geometridae
Genus	Viverra	Xanthorhoe
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Red Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Red Carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.