Malayan civet vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Viverra tangalunga compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	white-cheeked 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 marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.