Malagasy civet vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Fossa fossana compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Eupleridae	Molossidae
Genus	Fossa	Nyctinomops
Species	Fossa fossana	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.