vs Malayan civet

Calothrix parasitica compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Malayan civet
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nostocaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Calothrix	Viverra
Species	Calothrix parasitica	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calothrix parasitica is a heterocystous cyanobacterium in the family Rivulariaceae, characterized by tapering filaments with a basal heterocyst for nitrogen fixation. It grows epiphytically on other algae, macrophytes, or in biofilms on rocky substrates in freshwater and marine environments. The genus Calothrix is widespread in aquatic and terrestrial habitats where it plays a role in nitrogen input to ecosystems.