vs Malayan civet

Dacryobolus karstenii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dacryobolaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Dacryobolus	Viverra
Species	Dacryobolus karstenii	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.