Chevron Snout vs Malagasy civet

Hypena lividalis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Chevron Snout is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevron Snout	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erebidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hypena	Fossa
Species	Hypena lividalis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chevron Snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevron Snout	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevron Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, and Yemen.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chevron Snout

The Chevron Snout (Hypena lividalis) is a species in the genus Hypena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.