Malayan civet vs Suricate

Viverra tangalunga compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Suricate
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	Viverridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Viverra	Suricata
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Suricate share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Suricate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Suricate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Suricate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.