butterfly-pea vs Malagasy civet

Centrosema virginianum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• butterfly-pea is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	butterfly-pea	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Centrosema	Fossa
Species	Centrosema virginianum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

butterfly-pea

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	butterfly-pea	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

butterfly-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

butterfly-pea

The Butterfly-pea (Centrosema virginianum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.