Malayan civet vs Scented Webcap

Viverra tangalunga compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Viverra	Cortinarius
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.