Faded Pincertail vs Malagasy civet

Onychogomphus costae compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	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	Onychogomphus	Fossa
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.