Giam vs Malagasy civet

Hopea forbesii compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Giam is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giam	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hopea	Fossa
Species	Hopea forbesii	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giam	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giam

Habitat

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

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.