Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Malayan civet

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae	Viverridae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Viverra
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.