Jungle cat vs Malagasy civet

Felis chaus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Jungle cat is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	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	Felidae (Cats)	Eupleridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Fossa
Species	Felis chaus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle cat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.