Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Malagasy civet

Mustela lutreolina compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eupleridae
Genus	Mustela	Fossa
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.