African civet vs Seychelles flying fox

Civettictis civetta compared with Pteropus seychellensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Seychelles flying fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Viverridae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Civettictis Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Civettictis civetta Pteropus seychellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Seychelles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Seychelles flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Seychelles flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

Seychelles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African civet

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a species in the genus Civettictis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

Seychelles flying fox

No description available.

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