Malayan civet vs Square-spot Bell

Viverra tangalunga compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Viverra	Notocelia
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Square-spot Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.