Malayan civet vs Scaly Shield

Viverra tangalunga compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Viverra	Pluteus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).