Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Malayan civet

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Primates (灵长目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Viverridae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Viverra
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.