Bambara Groundnut vs Malayan civet

Vigna subterranea compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • Bambara Groundnut is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bambara Groundnut Malayan civet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Fabaceae Viverridae
Genus Vigna Viverra
Species Vigna subterranea Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Bambara Groundnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bambara Groundnut Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bambara Groundnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (5 countries) and Europe (Sweden).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bambara Groundnut

The Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is a species in the genus Vigna. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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