Canada Cinquefoil vs Malayan civet

Potentilla canadensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Cinquefoil	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Viverridae
Genus	Potentilla	Viverra
Species	Potentilla canadensis	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canada Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canada Cinquefoil

The Canada Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Distributed across Canada and United States.