Malagasy civet vs maquei

Fossa fossana compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Fossa	Aristotelia
Species	Fossa fossana	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	maquei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.