Malayan civet vs Steppe Puffball

Viverra tangalunga compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Steppe Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Steppe 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 decipiens

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.