ladder flapwort vs Malagasy civet

Nardia scalaris compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ladder flapwort	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Nardia	Fossa
Species	Nardia scalaris	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ladder flapwort	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ladder flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.