Black Mastiff Bat vs Malayan civet

Molossus rufus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Viverridae
Genus	Molossus	Viverra
Species	Molossus rufus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Mastiff Bat

The Black Mastiff Bat (Molossus rufus) is a species in the genus Molossus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.