Incised halberd fern vs Malagasy civet

Tectaria incisa compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incised halberd fern	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tectariaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Tectaria	Fossa
Species	Tectaria incisa	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incised halberd fern	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.