Malagasy civet vs mallow ninebark

Fossa fossana compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	mallow ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Fossa	Physocarpus
Species	Fossa fossana	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	mallow ninebark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.