Dotted Ermel vs Malayan civet

Ethmia dodecea compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Ethmiidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ethmia	Viverra
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.