Dark flying fox vs Malagasy civet

Pteropus subniger compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Malagasy 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)	Eupleridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fossa
Species	Pteropus subniger	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.