Malayan civet vs Rufous-breasted Piculet

Viverra tangalunga compared with Picumnus rufiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Rufous-breasted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Viverridae	Picidae
Genus	Viverra	Picumnus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Picumnus rufiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Rufous-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Rufous-breasted Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-breasted Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.