Black Colonel vs Malagasy civet

Odontomyia tigrina compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Colonel	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Odontomyia	Fossa
Species	Odontomyia tigrina	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. 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, and Sweden.