Malayan civet vs Quartz Webcap

Viverra tangalunga compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Viverra	Cortinarius
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.