Black Maho vs Malagasy civet

Xylopia cayennensis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maho	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Annonaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Xylopia	Fossa
Species	Xylopia cayennensis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Black Maho

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maho

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Maho

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