Green wattle vs Malayan civet
Acacia decurrens compared with Viverra tangalunga
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Green wattle | Malayan civet |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) | Carnivora (Carnivorans) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Viverridae |
| Genus | Acacia | Viverra |
| Species | Acacia decurrens | Viverra tangalunga |
Conservation Status
Green wattle
LC — Least ConcernMalayan civet
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Green wattle | Malayan civet |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Green wattle
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Haiti, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).
Malayan civet
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Green wattle
No description available.
Malayan civet
No description available.
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