Brook-Side Alder vs Malagasy civet

Alnus serrulata compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Betulaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Alnus	Fossa
Species	Alnus serrulata	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.