Malayan civet vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Viverra tangalunga compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Viverridae	Molossidae
Genus	Viverra	Molossus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.