bog-asphodel vs Malagasy civet

Narthecium americanum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Narthecium	Fossa
Species	Narthecium americanum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.