Asiatic apple vs Malagasy civet

Malus spectabilis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	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	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Eupleridae
Genus	Malus	Fossa
Species	Malus spectabilis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.