Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Malayan civet

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Viverridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Viverra
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.