Flats Silkypuff vs Malayan civet

Diastella proteoides compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Proteaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Diastella	Viverra
Species	Diastella proteoides	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.