Malayan civet vs Tuberous Polypore

Viverra tangalunga compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Viverridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Viverra	Polyporus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.