Malayan civet vs Tiered Tooth

Viverra tangalunga compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Viverridae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Viverra	Hericium
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.