Lesser Star-thistle vs Malayan civet

Centaurea diluta compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Viverridae
Genus	Centaurea	Viverra
Species	Centaurea diluta	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.