Malayan civet vs sun shell

Viverra tangalunga compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Gastropoda (腹足纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Trochida (马蹄螺目)
Family	Viverridae	Turbinidae
Genus	Viverra	Astraea
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.