Guinea baboon vs Malayan civet

Papio papio compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Guinea baboon is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea baboon	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	Papio	Viverra
Species	Papio papio	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea baboon	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.