alpine gentian vs Malagasy civet

Gentiana nivalis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gentianaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Gentiana	Fossa
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).