Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Malayan civet

Acerodon jubatus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Viverridae
Genus	Acerodon	Viverra
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.