Malayan civet vs Shining Sunbeam

Viverra tangalunga compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Shining Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Viverra	Aglaeactis
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Shining Sunbeam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Shining Sunbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.