Malayan civet vs Soft Puffball

Viverra tangalunga compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Viverra	Lycoperdon
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).