Malayan civet vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Viverra tangalunga compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Viverridae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Viverra	Tectaria
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.