Bat-eared fox vs Malayan civet

Otocyon megalotis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bat-eared fox Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ) Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Viverridae
Genus Otocyon Viverra
Species Otocyon megalotis Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bat-eared fox Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bat-eared fox

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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