Malayan civet vs Nilgiri langur

Viverra tangalunga compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Nilgiri langur
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Viverra	Semnopithecus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.