Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Malagasy civet

Acerodon jubatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	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	Acerodon	Fossa
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.