broadleaf milkweed vs Malayan civet

Asclepias latifolia compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	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	Asclepias	Viverra
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.