Dot-tailed Whiteface vs Malagasy civet

Leucorrhinia intacta compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Dot-tailed Whiteface is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-tailed Whiteface	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Leucorrhinia	Fossa
Species	Leucorrhinia intacta	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-tailed Whiteface and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dot-tailed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-tailed Whiteface	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.