Eastern Mole vs Malagasy civet

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Scalopus	Fossa
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.