Malayan civet vs slender facelina

Viverra tangalunga compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Viverridae	Facelinidae
Genus	Viverra	Facelina
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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