Chinese juniper vs Malayan civet

Juniperus chinensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chinese juniper is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese juniper	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cupressaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Juniperus	Viverra
Species	Juniperus chinensis	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Chinese juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese juniper

The Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) is a species in the genus Juniperus. Native to Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, and Denmark.