Lyles flying fox vs Malayan civet

Pteropus lylei compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Viverra
Species	Pteropus lylei	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.