Jack bean vs Malagasy civet

Canavalia ensiformis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Jack bean is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack bean	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Canavalia	Fossa
Species	Canavalia ensiformis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack bean	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.