Malayan civet vs Winged Floater

Viverra tangalunga compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Winged Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Viverridae	Unionidae
Genus	Viverra	Anodonta
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Winged Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.