Malayan civet vs Rounded Earthstar

Viverra tangalunga compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Viverridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Viverra	Geastrum
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.