Hog badger vs Malayan civet

Arctonyx collaris compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Hog badger is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hog badger	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Viverridae
Genus	Arctonyx	Viverra
Species	Arctonyx collaris	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Hog badger and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hog badger	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.