Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Malagasy civet

Chaerephon major compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Molossidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Fossa
Species	Chaerephon major	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.