Giant needleleaf vs Malayan civet

Polycnemum majus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Giant needleleaf is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant needleleaf	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Polycnemum	Viverra
Species	Polycnemum majus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Giant needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant needleleaf	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.