Malayan civet vs Sumatra-Erdtimalie

Viverra tangalunga compared with Pellorneum buettikoferi

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Sumatra-Erdtimalie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Sumatra-Erdtimalie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Viverridae	Pellorneidae
Genus	Viverra	Pellorneum
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Pellorneum buettikoferi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Sumatra-Erdtimalie share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Sumatra-Erdtimalie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Sumatra-Erdtimalie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatra-Erdtimalie

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.