Malagasy civet vs Tibetan macaque

Fossa fossana compared with Macaca thibetana

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Tibetan macaque is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Tibetan macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Eupleridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Fossa	Macaca
Species	Fossa fossana	Macaca thibetana

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Tibetan macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Tibetan macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Tibetan macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.