Poiane d'Afrique occidentale vs Malayan civet

Poiana leightoni compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	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 same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus	Poiana	Viverra
Species	Poiana leightoni	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.