Hausmeerschweinchen vs Malayan civet

Cavia porcellus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hausmeerschweinchen	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Caviidae	Viverridae
Genus	Cavia	Viverra
Species	Cavia porcellus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Hausmeerschweinchen and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Hausmeerschweinchen

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hausmeerschweinchen	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hausmeerschweinchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.