Malayan civet vs sow thistle aphid

Viverra tangalunga compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	sow thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Viverridae	Aphididae
Genus	Viverra	Hyperomyzus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and sow thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	sow thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).