Javaneraffe vs West Afrika Linsang

Macaca fascicularis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Javaneraffe is Endangered while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javaneraffe	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Viverridae
Genus	Macaca	Poiana
Species	Macaca fascicularis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Javaneraffe and West Afrika Linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Javaneraffe

EN — Endangered

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javaneraffe	West Afrika Linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javaneraffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (China, Japan, Malaysia), Europe (Norway), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javaneraffe

crab eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.