kaffir-lime vs Malagasy civet

Citrus hystrix compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• kaffir-lime is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kaffir-lime	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rutaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Citrus	Fossa
Species	Citrus hystrix	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	kaffir-lime	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

kaffir-lime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.