Lesser Star-thistle vs Malagasy civet

Centaurea diluta compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	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	Centaurea	Fossa
Species	Centaurea diluta	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.