Malayan civet vs mongoose lemur

Viverra tangalunga compared with Eulemur mongoz

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while mongoose lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	mongoose lemur
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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Viverra	Eulemur
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Eulemur mongoz

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

mongoose lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	mongoose lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mongoose lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.