Malayan civet vs Sumatran surili

Viverra tangalunga compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Sumatran surili
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	Presbytis
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.