Dark flying fox vs Golden palm civit

Pteropus subniger compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Golden palm civit
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)	Viverridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paradoxurus
Species	Pteropus subniger	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Golden palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.