Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Malagasy civet

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eupleridae
Genus	Cynopterus	Fossa
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.