Appendage-bearing Centaury vs Malayan civet

Psephellus appendicigerus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • Appendage-bearing Centaury is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appendage-bearing Centaury Malayan civet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Viverridae
Genus Psephellus Viverra
Species Psephellus appendicigerus Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Appendage-bearing Centaury

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appendage-bearing Centaury Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appendage-bearing Centaury

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appendage-bearing Centaury

The Appendage-bearing Centaury (Psephellus appendicigerus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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