Dwarf Flying Fox vs Malagasy civet

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf 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 woodfordi	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.