Malayan civet vs mulgara

Viverra tangalunga compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

  • Malayan civet is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malayan civet mulgara
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Viverridae Dasyuridae
Genus Viverra Dasycercus
Species Viverra tangalunga Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malayan civet mulgara
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

No description available.

mulgara

No description available.

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