Malayan civet vs mantled howler

Viverra tangalunga compared with Alouatta palliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Atelidae
Genus	Viverra	Alouatta
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.