Chinese wingnut vs Malayan civet

Pterocarya stenoptera compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese wingnut Malayan civet
Kingdom Plantae (พืช) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Fagales (อันดับก่อ) Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family Juglandaceae Viverridae
Genus Pterocarya Viverra
Species Pterocarya stenoptera Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Chinese wingnut

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese wingnut Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese wingnut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (Spain), and North America (United States).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese wingnut

The Chinese Wingnut (Pterocarya stenoptera) is a species in the genus Pterocarya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to India, Japan, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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