foothill flat sedge vs Malayan civet

Cyperus amabilis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	foothill flat sedge	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cyperaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Cyperus	Viverra
Species	Cyperus amabilis	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	foothill flat sedge	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.