Malayan civet vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Viverra tangalunga compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Viverra	Coendou
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.