large spotted civet vs Malayan civet

Viverra megaspila compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• large spotted civet is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large spotted civet	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Carnivora (식육목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus same	Viverra	Viverra
Species	Viverra megaspila	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

large spotted civet and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Viverra.

Conservation Status

large spotted civet

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large spotted civet	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large spotted civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.