African or Cape clawless otter vs Malayan civet

Aonyx capensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• African or Cape clawless otter is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African or Cape clawless otter	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Viverridae
Genus	Aonyx	Viverra
Species	Aonyx capensis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

African or Cape clawless otter and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

African or Cape clawless otter

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African or Cape clawless otter	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African or Cape clawless otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African or Cape clawless otter

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.