Malayan civet vs Sieva bean
Viverra tangalunga compared with Phaseolus lunatus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Malayan civet | Sieva bean |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Carnivora (Carnivorans) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Viverridae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Viverra | Phaseolus |
| Species | Viverra tangalunga | Phaseolus lunatus |
Conservation Status
Malayan civet
LC — Least ConcernSieva bean
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Malayan civet | Sieva bean |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Malayan civet
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Sieva bean
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).
Malayan civet
No description available.
Sieva bean
No description available.
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