Eastern Amberwing vs Malagasy civet

Perithemis tenera compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Eastern Amberwing is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Amberwing	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	Perithemis	Fossa
Species	Perithemis tenera	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Amberwing	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.