bristled river shrimp vs Malagasy civet

Macrobrachium olfersii compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• bristled river shrimp is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristled river shrimp	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Palaemonidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Macrobrachium	Fossa
Species	Macrobrachium olfersii	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

bristled river shrimp and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bristled river shrimp

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristled river shrimp	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristled river shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bristled river shrimp

The Bristled river shrimp (Macrobrachium olfersii) is a species in the genus Macrobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.