august thorn vs Malagasy civet

Ennomos quercinaria compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• august thorn is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	august thorn	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geometridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ennomos	Fossa
Species	Ennomos quercinaria	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

august thorn and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

august thorn

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	august thorn	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

august thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

august thorn

The August thorn (Ennomos quercinaria) is a species in the genus Ennomos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.