Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat vs Malayan civet

Coleura kibomalandy compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Sheath-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	Emballonuridae	Viverridae
Genus	Coleura	Viverra
Species	Coleura kibomalandy	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.