Dơi ngựa lớn vs Malayan civet

Pteropus vampyrus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Dơi ngựa lớn is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dơi ngựa lớn	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Viverridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Viverra
Species	Pteropus vampyrus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Dơi ngựa lớn and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Dơi ngựa lớn

NT — Near Threatened

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dơi ngựa lớn	Malayan civet
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	30 cm	—
Average Weight	1.1 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dơi ngựa lớn

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dơi ngựa lớn

The world's largest bat species, large flying foxes have wingspans reaching 1.5 meters and inhabit tropical forests from Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. Despite the alarming name, they feed exclusively on fruit and nectar, making them vital pollinators and seed dispersers for tropical forest trees. Roost in massive colonies of thousands. Listed as Vulnerable due to hunting for bushmeat and habitat destruction.