Fishing Cat vs Malagasy civet

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eupleridae
Genus	Prionailurus	Fossa
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.