Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Malagasy civet

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Manihot	Fossa
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

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

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.