Macaco-de-cheiro vs Malayan civet

Saimiri ustus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cebidae	Viverridae
Genus	Saimiri	Viverra
Species	Saimiri ustus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco-de-cheiro

The Bare-eared squirrel monkey (Saimiri ustus) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.