Malayan civet vs Prickly Sedge

Viverra tangalunga compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Prickly Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).