Gabon Talapoin vs Malayan civet

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon 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 ogouensis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.