Kit vs Malayan civet

Hypanus americanus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Kit is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kit	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Bộ Cá đuối ó)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Dasyatidae	Viverridae
Genus	Hypanus	Viverra
Species	Hypanus americanus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Kit and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kit	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.