arrowroot vs Malayan civet

Thalia geniculata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrowroot Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class Thaliacea (탈리아강) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Salpida (Salpida) Carnivora (식육목)
Family Salpidae Viverridae
Genus Thalia Viverra
Species Thalia geniculata Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrowroot Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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