Long Skimmer vs Malagasy civet

Orthetrum trinacria compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Long Skimmer is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long Skimmer	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Orthetrum	Fossa
Species	Orthetrum trinacria	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long Skimmer	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.