Malayan civet vs Red Serow

Viverra tangalunga compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

  • Malayan civet is Least Concern while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malayan civet Red Serow
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 Capricornis
Species Viverra tangalunga Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malayan civet Red Serow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

No description available.

Red Serow

No description available.

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