Himalayan indigo vs Malagasy civet

Indigofera heterantha compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Himalayan indigo is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan indigo	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	Indigofera	Fossa
Species	Indigofera heterantha	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Himalayan indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan indigo	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.