Malayan civet vs Rye Ergot

Viverra tangalunga compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Viverridae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Viverra	Claviceps
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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