Angolan Talapoin vs Malayan civet

Miopithecus talapoin compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Angolan Talapoin is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Talapoin	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Viverridae
Genus	Miopithecus	Viverra
Species	Miopithecus talapoin	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Angolan Talapoin and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Angolan Talapoin

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Talapoin	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angolan Talapoin

The Angolan Talapoin (Miopithecus talapoin) is a species in the genus Miopithecus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.