Malayan civet vs small tortoiseshell

Viverra tangalunga compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Malayan civet is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malayan civet small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (inseto)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Viverridae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Viverra Aglais
Species Viverra tangalunga Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malayan civet small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

No description available.

small tortoiseshell

A borboleta-urtiga-pequena (Aglais urticae) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem acoes de conservacao.

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