Blue Ash vs Malagasy civet

Fraxinus quadrangulata compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Blue Ash is Critically Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ash	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Oleaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Fraxinus	Fossa
Species	Fraxinus quadrangulata	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Blue Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ash	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Blue Ash

The Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.