Malayan civet vs tiger quoll

Viverra tangalunga compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Viverridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Viverra	Dasyurus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.