aurochs vs Malagasy civet

Bos taurus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• aurochs is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aurochs	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eupleridae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Fossa
Species	Bos taurus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

aurochs and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

aurochs

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aurochs	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aurochs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (8 countries).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

aurochs

The Aurochs (Bos taurus) is a species in the genus Bos. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.