Arrabal's Suriname Toad vs Malagasy civet

Pipa arrabali compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Arrabal's Suriname Toad is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrabal's Suriname Toad	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pipidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pipa	Fossa
Species	Pipa arrabali	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrabal's Suriname Toad and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrabal's Suriname Toad	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

The Arrabal's Suriname Toad, Pipa arrabali, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.