Malayan civet vs Small shell ginger

Viverra tangalunga compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Viverridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Viverra	Alpinia
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.