Bonin Flying Fox vs Malayan civet

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Viverridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Viverra
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.