Expanded lobsterclaw vs Malayan civet

Heliconia latispatha compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Heliconia	Viverra
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.