Malayan civet vs white earwort

Viverra tangalunga compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Viverridae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Viverra	Diplophyllum
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.