Malayan civet vs Scaly Ink Cap

Viverra tangalunga compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Viverra	Coprinopsis
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.