bearded pig vs Malagasy civet

Sus barbatus compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bearded pig	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	Suidae (Pigs)	Eupleridae
Genus	Sus (Pigs)	Fossa
Species	Sus barbatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bearded pig

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bearded pig	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bearded pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bearded pig

The Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) is a species in the genus Sus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.