Large Red-belted Clearwing vs Malagasy civet

Synanthedon culiciformis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Large Red-belted Clearwing is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Red-belted Clearwing	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	Sesiidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Synanthedon	Fossa
Species	Synanthedon culiciformis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Red-belted Clearwing and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Red-belted Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Red-belted Clearwing	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Red-belted Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.