Chat à pieds noirs vs Malayan civet

Felis nigripes compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chat à pieds noirs is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat à pieds noirs	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Viverridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Viverra
Species	Felis nigripes	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Chat à pieds noirs and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Chat à pieds noirs

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat à pieds noirs	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat à pieds noirs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chat à pieds noirs

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.