Malayan civet vs silky cuscus

Viverra tangalunga compared with Phalanger sericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malayan civet silky cuscus
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Viverridae Phalangeridae
Genus Viverra Phalanger
Species Viverra tangalunga Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malayan civet silky cuscus
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

No description available.

silky cuscus

No description available.

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