Black Clock vs Malagasy civet

Pterostichus madidus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Clock	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Carabidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pterostichus	Fossa
Species	Pterostichus madidus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.