Blanford's fox vs Malagasy civet

Vulpes cana compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Blanford's fox is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Eupleridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Fossa
Species	Vulpes cana	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's fox and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.