Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Malagasy civet

Erythemis peruviana compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Erythemis	Fossa
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.