American basil vs Malayan civet

Ocimum americanum compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• American basil is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American basil	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lamiaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Ocimum	Viverra
Species	Ocimum americanum	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

American basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American basil	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American basil

The American basil (Ocimum americanum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.