Malagasy civet vs marbled lungfish

Fossa fossana compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Fossa	Protopterus
Species	Fossa fossana	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.