large blue vs Malagasy civet

Maculinea arion compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Maculinea	Fossa
Species	Maculinea arion	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.