Malagasy civet vs Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Fossa fossana compared with Hipposideros ridleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Ridley's Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Fossa	Hipposideros
Species	Fossa fossana	Hipposideros ridleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.