Malayan civet vs Sumatran Serow

Viverra tangalunga compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Viverridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Viverra	Capricornis
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.