Malayan civet vs Margay

Viverra tangalunga compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Viverra	Leopardus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Margay share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.