Alpine Marsh Violet vs Malagasy civet

Viola palustris compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Alpine Marsh Violet is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Marsh Violet	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Violaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Viola	Fossa
Species	Viola palustris	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Alpine Marsh Violet

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Marsh Violet	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Marsh Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Marsh Violet

The Alpine Marsh Violet (Viola palustris) is a species in the genus Viola. 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 (6 countries) and North America (United States).