Malagasy civet vs mat muhly

Fossa fossana compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	mat muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eupleridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Fossa	Muhlenbergia
Species	Fossa fossana	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	mat muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.