Baton Blue vs Malagasy civet

Pseudophilotes baton compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Baton Blue is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baton Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pseudophilotes	Fossa
Species	Pseudophilotes baton	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baton Blue	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baton Blue

The Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.