Kodkod vs Malagasy civet

Leopardus guigna compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	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	Leopardus	Fossa
Species	Leopardus guigna	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kodkod	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.