Dwarf Shield vs Malayan civet

Pluteus nanus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Pluteus	Viverra
Species	Pluteus nanus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.