Malayan civet vs Tufted Duck

Viverra tangalunga compared with Aythya fuligula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Tufted Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Viverridae	Anatidae
Genus	Viverra	Aythya
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Tufted Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Tufted Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.