Dark Red Meranti vs Malayan civet

Shorea pachyphylla compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Dark Red Meranti is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Meranti	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Shorea	Viverra
Species	Shorea pachyphylla	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Dark Red Meranti

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Meranti	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.