Kloss's gibbon vs Malayan civet

Hylobates klossii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • Kloss's gibbon is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kloss's gibbon 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 Hylobatidae Viverridae
Genus Hylobates Viverra
Species Hylobates klossii Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Kloss's gibbon and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kloss's gibbon Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kloss's gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kloss's gibbon

No description available.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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