Malayan civet vs Smith's Shrew

Viverra tangalunga compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Viverridae	Soricidae
Genus	Viverra	Chodsigoa
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Smith's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.