Gum-elemi vs Malagasy civet

Bursera simaruba compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gum-elemi	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Burseraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Bursera	Fossa
Species	Bursera simaruba	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gum-elemi	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.