petit fuligule vs Malayan civet

Aythya affinis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	petit fuligule	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Anatidae	Viverridae
Genus	Aythya	Viverra
Species	Aythya affinis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

petit fuligule and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

petit fuligule

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	petit fuligule	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

petit fuligule

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

petit fuligule

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.