Fringed rue vs Malagasy civet

Ruta chalepensis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

Fringed rue is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed rue	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rutaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ruta	Fossa
Species	Ruta chalepensis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed rue	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).