Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Malagasy civet

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Malagasy 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	Rhinolophidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Fossa
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.