Malayan civet vs Taypau

Viverra tangalunga compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Viverridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Viverra	Homalium
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Taypau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.