Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Malayan civet

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued 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	Choeroniscus	Viverra
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.