Five-colored Munia vs Malagasy civet

Lonchura quinticolor compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Five-colored Munia is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-colored Munia	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Estrildidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lonchura	Fossa
Species	Lonchura quinticolor	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-colored Munia and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Five-colored Munia

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-colored Munia	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-colored Munia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.