Extra-striped Snaketail vs Malagasy civet

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Fossa
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.