Malayan civet vs Western midget

Viverra tangalunga compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Western midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Western midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Viverra	Phyllonorycter
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Western midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.