Alpine Widow vs Malagasy civet

Dingana alticola compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Eupleridae
Genus	Dingana	Fossa
Species	Dingana alticola	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.