Himalayan ginger vs Malayan civet

Hedychium gardnerianum compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

Himalayan ginger is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan ginger	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Hedychium	Viverra
Species	Hedychium gardnerianum	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Himalayan ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan ginger	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (7 countries), North America (Cuba, Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).