Malagasy civet vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Fossa fossana compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Miller's Dog-faced 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	Cynomops
Species	Fossa fossana	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.