Black-faced Pitta vs Malagasy civet

Pitta anerythra compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Pitta	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pittidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pitta	Fossa
Species	Pitta anerythra	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Pitta and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Pitta

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Pitta	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Pitta

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Pitta

The Black-faced Pitta (Pitta anerythra) is a species in the genus Pitta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.