Malayan civet vs Talaud Bear Cuscus

Viverra tangalunga compared with Ailurops melanotis

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Talaud Bear Cuscus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Talaud Bear Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Viverridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Viverra	Ailurops
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Ailurops melanotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Talaud Bear Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Talaud Bear Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Talaud Bear Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talaud Bear Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.