Malagasy civet vs Seychelles flying fox

Fossa fossana compared with Pteropus seychellensis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Seychelles flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Seychelles 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 seychellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Seychelles flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seychelles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.