Malayan civet vs Weeping Toothcrust

Viverra tangalunga compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Viverridae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Viverra	Dacryobolus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.