Malayan civet vs Trinidad Nectomys

Viverra tangalunga compared with Nectomys palmipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Trinidad Nectomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Viverra	Nectomys
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Nectomys palmipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Trinidad Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Trinidad Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trinidad Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.