Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Malagasy civet

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eupleridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fossa
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.