bontebok vs Malagasy civet

Damaliscus pygargus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• bontebok is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bontebok	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eupleridae
Genus	Damaliscus	Fossa
Species	Damaliscus pygargus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

bontebok and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bontebok

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bontebok	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bontebok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bontebok

The Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus) is a species in the genus Damaliscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.