Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Malagasy civet

Sympetrum illotum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Sympetrum	Fossa
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.