Malayan civet vs Timor White-eye

Viverra tangalunga compared with Heleia muelleri

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Timor White-eye is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Timor White-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Viverridae	Zosteropidae
Genus	Viverra	Heleia
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Heleia muelleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Timor White-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Timor White-eye

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Timor White-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timor White-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.