Malayan civet vs Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Viverra tangalunga compared with Myiornis ecaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Viverridae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Viverra	Myiornis
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Myiornis ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.