Cape Pigweed vs Malayan civet

Amaranthus capensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Cape Pigweed is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Pigweed	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Amaranthus	Viverra
Species	Amaranthus capensis	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Cape Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Pigweed

The Cape Pigweed (Amaranthus capensis) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.