Malayan civet vs Slippery Jack

Viverra tangalunga compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Viverridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Viverra	Suillus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

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