Flower-faced Bat vs Malagasy civet

Anthops ornatus compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Anthops	Fossa
Species	Anthops ornatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.