Malayan civet vs Prickly Pole

Viverra tangalunga compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Viverridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Viverra	Bactris
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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