Devil'S Shoestring vs Malagasy civet

Polygonum erectum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polygonaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Polygonum	Fossa
Species	Polygonum erectum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.