Malayan civet vs Cercopithèque mone

Viverra tangalunga compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Cercopithèque mone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Cercopithèque mone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Cercopithèque mone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cercopithèque mone

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.