Afrika Zibetkatze vs Dusky Flying Fox

Civettictis civetta compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Afrika Zibetkatze is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afrika Zibetkatze	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Viverridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Civettictis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Civettictis civetta	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Afrika Zibetkatze and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Afrika Zibetkatze

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afrika Zibetkatze	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afrika Zibetkatze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Afrika Zibetkatze

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a species in the genus Civettictis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.