Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Malayan civet

Carex cryptolepis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale 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	Carex	Viverra
Species	Carex cryptolepis	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.