Malayan civet vs Ruff

Viverra tangalunga compared with Calidris pugnax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Ruff
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Aves (chim)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Charadriiformes (Bộ Choi choi)
Family	Viverridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Viverra	Calidris
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Ruff

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruff

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Ruff

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.