Black apple vs Malagasy civet

Planchonella australis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Black apple is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black apple	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapotaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Planchonella	Fossa
Species	Planchonella australis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Black apple

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black apple	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black apple

The Black apple (Planchonella australis) is a species in the genus Planchonella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.