Four-barred Major vs Malagasy civet

Oxycera rara compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-barred Major	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Oxycera	Fossa
Species	Oxycera rara	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-barred Major and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-barred Major	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.