Malayan civet vs Pedicel Puffball

Viverra tangalunga compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Pedicel Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Viverra	Lycoperdon
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Pedicel Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.