Malayan civet vs Rough-faced shag

Viverra tangalunga compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Viverridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Viverra	Leucocarbo
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Rough-faced shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Rough-faced shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

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