Malayan civet vs Violet Smut

Viverra tangalunga compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Viverridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Viverra	Urocystis
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.