Malayan civet vs Yellow False Truffle

Viverra tangalunga compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Viverridae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Viverra	Rhizopogon
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.