Dotted lancepod vs Malagasy civet

Lonchocarpus punctatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Dotted lancepod is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted lancepod	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lonchocarpus	Fossa
Species	Lonchocarpus punctatus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Dotted lancepod

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted lancepod	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted lancepod

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.