Alectryon vs Malagasy civet

Alectryon tropicus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Alectryon	Fossa
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.