Hare's-tail vs Malagasy civet

Lagurus ovatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lagurus	Fossa
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.