Malayan civet vs Poto Occidental

Viverra tangalunga compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Poto Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Viverra	Perodicticus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Poto Occidental share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Poto Occidental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.