African Walnut vs Malagasy civet

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• African Walnut is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meliaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lovoa	Fossa
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Walnut

The African Walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.