Australian Bur-grass vs Malayan civet

Tragus australianus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Australian Bur-grass is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Bur-grass	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Viverridae
Genus	Tragus	Viverra
Species	Tragus australianus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Australian Bur-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Bur-grass	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Bur-grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Bolivia).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian Bur-grass

The Australian Bur-grass (Tragus australianus) is a species in the genus Tragus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Tragus australianus contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.