Malayan civet vs Mountain Coati

Viverra tangalunga compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viverridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Viverra	Nasua
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.