Clara's Widow vs Malagasy civet

Dingana clara compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Clara's Widow is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clara's Widow	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Eupleridae
Genus	Dingana	Fossa
Species	Dingana clara	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Clara's Widow and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clara's Widow

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clara's Widow	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clara's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clara's Widow

The Clara's Widow (Dingana clara) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.