Malayan civet vs nard sedge

Viverra tangalunga compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Viverridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Viverra	Carex
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.