Malagasy civet vs Markhotian Thyme

Fossa fossana compared with Thymus markhotensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Markhotian Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Thymus
Species	Fossa fossana	Thymus markhotensis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Markhotian Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Markhotian Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Markhotian Thyme

Habitat

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