Malayan civet vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Viverra tangalunga compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Red-Root Flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.