Kipunji vs Malayan civet

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Kipunji is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kipunji	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Viverridae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Viverra
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Kipunji and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Kipunji

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kipunji	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kipunji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.