Malayan civet vs Tarbagan Marmot

Viverra tangalunga compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Tarbagan Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Viverra	Marmota
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.