Bat-eared fox vs Malayan civet

Otocyon megalotis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Viverridae
Genus	Otocyon	Viverra
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bat-eared fox

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.