Malayan civet vs Small Black Ant

Viverra tangalunga compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Viverridae	Formicidae
Genus	Viverra	Lasius
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).