Four-Lined Silverfish vs Malagasy civet

Ctenolepisma lineata compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-Lined Silverfish	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lepismatidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ctenolepisma	Fossa
Species	Ctenolepisma lineata	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-Lined Silverfish	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.