Malayan civet vs Spotted Shag

Viverra tangalunga compared with Phalacrocorax punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Spotted Shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Viverridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Viverra	Phalacrocorax
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Phalacrocorax punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.