Malayan civet vs Sweet iris

Viverra tangalunga compared with Iris pallida

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Sweet iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Sweet iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Viverridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Viverra	Iris
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Iris pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Sweet iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Sweet iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Sweet iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).