Broad Scalewort vs Malagasy civet

Porella obtusata compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porellaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Porella	Fossa
Species	Porella obtusata	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.