Kolakovsky's Psephellus vs Malagasy civet

Psephellus kolakovskyi compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kolakovsky's Psephellus Malagasy civet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Eupleridae
Genus Psephellus Fossa
Species Psephellus kolakovskyi Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kolakovsky's Psephellus Malagasy civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

No description available.

Malagasy civet

No description available.

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