Jerine's Widow vs Malagasy civet

Dingana jerinae compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jerine's Widow	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Eupleridae
Genus	Dingana	Fossa
Species	Dingana jerinae	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jerine's Widow and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jerine's Widow	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.