Lentisk vs Malagasy civet

Pistacia lentiscus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lentisk is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lentisk	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pistacia	Fossa
Species	Pistacia lentiscus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Lentisk

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lentisk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.