Egyptian mongoose vs Malayan civet

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	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	Herpestidae	Viverridae
Genus	Herpestes	Viverra
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.