Malayan civet vs Saltern Marble

Viverra tangalunga compared with Bactra robustana

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Saltern Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Saltern Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Viverra	Bactra
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Bactra robustana

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Saltern Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Saltern Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltern Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.