Golden palm civit vs Variable Flying Fox

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Variable 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	Paradoxurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.