Malayan civet vs Merten's rush

Viverra tangalunga compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Viverridae	Juncaceae
Genus	Viverra	Juncus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.