Dover Shade vs Malagasy civet

Cnephasia genitalana compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Dover Shade is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Shade	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cnephasia	Fossa
Species	Cnephasia genitalana	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dover Shade and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Shade	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.