Arroyo Willow vs Malagasy civet

Salix lasiolepis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Arroyo Willow is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arroyo Willow	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salicaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Salix	Fossa
Species	Salix lasiolepis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Arroyo Willow

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arroyo Willow	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arroyo Willow

Habitat

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

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arroyo Willow

The Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.