Malagasy civet vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Fossa fossana compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eupleridae	Molossidae
Genus	Fossa	Mops
Species	Fossa fossana	Mops mops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.