Malayan civet vs Colicerda Crestuda

Viverra tangalunga compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Colicerda Crestuda is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Colicerda Crestuda
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Viverra	Discosura
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Colicerda Crestuda share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Colicerda Crestuda

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Colicerda Crestuda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Colicerda Crestuda

Habitat

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

Range

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