Durian vs Malayan civet

Durio lowianus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Durian is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durian	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Malvaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Durio	Viverra
Species	Durio lowianus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durian

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.