bluff cinquefoil vs Malayan civet

Potentilla arenosa compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• bluff cinquefoil is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bluff cinquefoil	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Viverridae
Genus	Potentilla	Viverra
Species	Potentilla arenosa	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

bluff cinquefoil

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bluff cinquefoil	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bluff cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bluff cinquefoil

The Bluff cinquefoil (Potentilla arenosa) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.