hollong vs Malagasy civet

Dipterocarpus retusus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• hollong is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hollong	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Dipterocarpus	Fossa
Species	Dipterocarpus retusus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

hollong

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

hollong

Habitat

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

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.