Centaury vs Malagasy civet

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Eupleridae
Genus	Cirsium	Fossa
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.