Malayan civet vs Sumatran orangutan

Viverra tangalunga compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Sumatran orangutan
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	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Viverra	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.