Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Malayan civet

Sturnira nana compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira	Viverra
Species	Sturnira nana	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered 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.