Guaje vs Malagasy civet

Leucaena esculenta compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Guaje is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Leucaena	Fossa
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.