Golden bandicoot vs Malagasy civet

Isoodon auratus compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden bandicoot	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peramelidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Isoodon	Fossa
Species	Isoodon auratus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden bandicoot and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden bandicoot	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.