Malayan civet vs Tibetan macaque

Viverra tangalunga compared with Macaca thibetana

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Tibetan macaque is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Tibetan macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Macaca thibetana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Tibetan macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Tibetan macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.