Banded Darter vs Malagasy civet

Sympetrum pedemontanum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Banded Darter is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Darter	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Sympetrum	Fossa
Species	Sympetrum pedemontanum	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Darter

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Darter	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Darter

The Banded Darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.