Blue star vs Malayan civet

Amsonia orientalis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Amsonia	Viverra
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.