Irish Major vs Malagasy civet

Oxycera fallenii compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Oxycera	Fossa
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.