Macaco-de-cheiro vs Malayan civet

Saimiri vanzolinii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Endangered 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 (primatas)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cebidae	Viverridae
Genus	Saimiri	Viverra
Species	Saimiri vanzolinii	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

EN — Endangered

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 Black Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.