Lilac Dapperling vs Malayan civet

Cystolepiota bucknallii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lilac Dapperling is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Dapperling	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Viverridae
Genus	Cystolepiota	Viverra
Species	Cystolepiota bucknallii	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Dapperling	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.