Boissier's Psephellus vs Malayan civet

Psephellus boissieri compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	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 boissieri	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.