Malayan civet vs River Lapwing

Viverra tangalunga compared with Vanellus duvaucelii

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while River Lapwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	River Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Viverra	Vanellus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Vanellus duvaucelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

River Lapwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	River Lapwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.