Drummond's cinquefoil vs Malagasy civet

Potentilla drummondii compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's cinquefoil	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Eupleridae
Genus	Potentilla	Fossa
Species	Potentilla drummondii	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's cinquefoil	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.