American Hackberry vs Malagasy civet

Celtis occidentalis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• American Hackberry is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hackberry	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cannabaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Celtis	Fossa
Species	Celtis occidentalis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

American Hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hackberry	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Hackberry

The American Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.