Malayan civet vs Philippine tarsier

Viverra tangalunga compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Philippine tarsier
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	Tarsiidae
Genus	Viverra	Carlito
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Philippine tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.