Civette africaine vs Aldabra flying fox

Civettictis civetta compared with Pteropus aldabrensis

Key Differences

• Civette africaine is Least Concern while Aldabra flying fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	Aldabra flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Civettictis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Civettictis civetta	Pteropus aldabrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and Aldabra flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	Aldabra flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Civette africaine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Civette africaine

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.

Aldabra flying fox

The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) 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.