Malayan civet vs Rothschild s Cuscus

Viverra tangalunga compared with Phalanger rothschildi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Rothschild s Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Viverridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Viverra	Phalanger
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Phalanger rothschildi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Rothschild s Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Rothschild s Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Rothschild s Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rothschild s Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.