Malayan civet vs Western Emerald

Viverra tangalunga compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Viverra	Chlorostilbon
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.