Malayan civet vs Meller’s Mongoose

Viverra tangalunga compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Viverridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Viverra	Rhynchogale
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (ネコ目)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.