Malayan civet vs Marsh Valerian

Viverra tangalunga compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Viverridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Viverra	Valeriana
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).