Lined Hooktail vs Malagasy civet

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lined Hooktail is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Hooktail	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Paragomphus	Fossa
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Hooktail	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.