Malayan civet vs Potto

Viverra tangalunga compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Potto
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	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Viverridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Viverra	Perodicticus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.