Madagascan fruit bat vs Malayan civet

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Viverridae
Genus	Eidolon	Viverra
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.