Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Malagasy civet

Hipposideros ater compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hipposideros	Fossa
Species	Hipposideros ater	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.