Malayan civet vs Variable Flying Fox

Viverra tangalunga compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Viverridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Viverra	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.