Keeled slug vs Malagasy civet

Tandonia kusceri compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Keeled slug is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keeled slug	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Milacidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Tandonia	Fossa
Species	Tandonia kusceri	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keeled slug	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.