Malayan civet vs Tar spot

Viverra tangalunga compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Viverridae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Viverra	Phyllachora
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.