Malayan civet vs Nut Grass

Viverra tangalunga compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Viverridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Viverra	Cyperus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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