Malayan civet vs Soft scale

Viverra tangalunga compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Viverridae	Coccidae
Genus	Viverra	Physokermes
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Soft scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.