Asian Bittersweet vs Malagasy civet

Celastrus orbiculatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Asian Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Bittersweet	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Celastraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Celastrus	Fossa
Species	Celastrus orbiculatus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Asian Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Bittersweet	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Bittersweet

Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.