Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Malayan civet

Molossops temminckii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossops	Viverra
Species	Molossops temminckii	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced 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.