Malayan civet vs New Zealand Sea Lion

Viverra tangalunga compared with Phocarctos hookeri

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while New Zealand Sea Lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	New Zealand Sea Lion
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	Viverridae	Otariidae
Genus	Viverra	Phocarctos
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Phocarctos hookeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and New Zealand Sea Lion share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand Sea Lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	New Zealand Sea Lion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Zealand Sea Lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.