Malayan civet vs West Indies cherry

Viverra tangalunga compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Viverra	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.