Malayan civet vs Sucre Spiny-rat

Viverra tangalunga compared with Proechimys urichi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Sucre Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Viverra	Proechimys
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Proechimys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Sucre Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Sucre Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Sucre Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sucre Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.