Malagasy civet vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Fossa fossana compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Ryukyu 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	Eupleridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Fossa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Fossa fossana	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.