Malayan civet vs Small elm midget

Viverra tangalunga compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Viverra	Phyllonorycter
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.