Malayan civet vs Tome's spiny rat

Viverra tangalunga compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Tome's spiny rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Viverra	Proechimys
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.