Asiatic black bear vs Malagasy civet

Ursus thibetanus compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Eupleridae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Fossa
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic black bear and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic black bear

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.