Forest Num-num vs Malagasy civet

Carissa bispinosa compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Forest Num-num is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Carissa	Fossa
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.