Lined click beetle vs Malagasy civet

Agriotes lineatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lined click beetle is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined click beetle	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elateridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Agriotes	Fossa
Species	Agriotes lineatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lined click beetle and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined click beetle	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.