Malayan civet vs Small ermine moth

Viverra tangalunga compared with Argyresthia atlanticella

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Small ermine moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Small ermine moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Viverra	Argyresthia
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Argyresthia atlanticella

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Small ermine moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Small ermine moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Small ermine moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small ermine moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.