Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Malayan civet

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed 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	Mystacinidae	Viverridae
Genus	Mystacina	Viverra
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.