Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Malagasy civet

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Gracilinanus	Fossa
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.