Boring Sponge vs Malayan civet

Cliona celata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Boring Sponge is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boring Sponge	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Porifera (Sponges)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Clionaida (Clionaida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Clionaidae	Viverridae
Genus	Cliona	Viverra
Species	Cliona celata	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Boring Sponge and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boring Sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boring Sponge	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boring Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Argentina).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boring Sponge

The Boring Sponge (Cliona celata) is a species in the genus Cliona. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.