Malayan civet vs Rufous-vented Chachalaca

Viverra tangalunga compared with Ortalis ruficauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Viverridae	Cracidae
Genus	Viverra	Ortalis
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Ortalis ruficauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-vented Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-vented Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.