Malayan civet vs Ricefield Rat

Viverra tangalunga compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Viverra	Rattus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.