Cook's Holly vs Malagasy civet

Ilex cookii compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cook's Holly	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ilex	Fossa
Species	Ilex cookii	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cook's Holly	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cook's Holly

Habitat

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

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.