Malayan civet vs Rufous Dog-faced Bat

Viverra tangalunga compared with Molossops neglectus

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Rufous Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Rufous 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	Viverridae	Molossidae
Genus	Viverra	Molossops
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Molossops neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Rufous Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Rufous Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.