Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Malagasy civet

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	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	Herpestidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Crossarchus	Fossa
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.