Malayan civet vs Hespérie des épiaires

Viverra tangalunga compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Hespérie des épiaires is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Hespérie des épiaires
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Viverra	Carcharodus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Hespérie des épiaires share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie des épiaires

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Hespérie des épiaires
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hespérie des épiaires

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.