Malayan civet vs Silky Wave

Viverra tangalunga compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Silky Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Viverridae	Geometridae
Genus	Viverra	Idaea
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Silky Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.