Malayan civet vs white ermine

Viverra tangalunga compared with Spilosoma lubricipeda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	white ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Erebidae
Genus	Viverra	Spilosoma
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Spilosoma lubricipeda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

white ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	white ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.