Malayan civet vs Spotted Salamander

Viverra tangalunga compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Viverridae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Viverra	Ambystoma
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.