West Afrika Linsang vs Ornate Flying Fox

Poiana leightoni compared with Pteropus ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	West Afrika Linsang	Ornate 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	Poiana	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Poiana leightoni	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

West Afrika Linsang and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	West Afrika Linsang	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.