Black flying fox vs Civette Fossane

Pteropus alecto compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Civette Fossane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Civette Fossane
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eupleridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fossa
Species	Pteropus alecto	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Civette Fossane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Civette Fossane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.