Malayan civet vs red-faced spider monkey

Viverra tangalunga compared with Ateles paniscus

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while red-faced spider monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	red-faced spider monkey
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	Ateles
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Ateles paniscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and red-faced spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

red-faced spider monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	red-faced spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.