Malayan civet vs Sunda Fruit Bat

Viverra tangalunga compared with Acerodon macklotii

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Sunda Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Sunda Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Viverra	Acerodon
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Acerodon macklotii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Sunda Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Sunda Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Sunda Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunda Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.