Malayan civet vs Sand Deceiver

Viverra tangalunga compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Viverridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Viverra	Laccaria
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.