Crested Serpent Eagle vs Malagasy civet

Spilornis cheela compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Crested Serpent Eagle is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Serpent Eagle	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Eupleridae
Genus	Spilornis	Fossa
Species	Spilornis cheela	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Serpent Eagle and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Serpent Eagle	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Serpent Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.