Imported currantworm vs Malagasy civet

Nematus ribesii compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Nematus	Fossa
Species	Nematus ribesii	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Imported currantworm and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.