finger-root vs Malagasy civet

Uvaria chamae compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• finger-root is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	finger-root	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Annonaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Uvaria	Fossa
Species	Uvaria chamae	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

finger-root

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	finger-root	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

finger-root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.