Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Malayan civet

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Decken's Horseshoe 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 Rhinolophidae Viverridae
Genus Rhinolophus Viverra
Species Rhinolophus deckenii Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

No description available.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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