bog-asphodel vs Malayan civet

Narthecium americanum compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • bog-asphodel is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bog-asphodel Malayan civet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Nartheciaceae Viverridae
Genus Narthecium Viverra
Species Narthecium americanum Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bog-asphodel Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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