Black arion vs Malagasy civet

Arion ater compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Black arion is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black arion	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arionidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Arion	Fossa
Species	Arion ater	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.