Malagasy civet vs Mat Spiderhead

Fossa fossana compared with Serruria viridifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Mat Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Eupleridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Fossa	Serruria
Species	Fossa fossana	Serruria viridifolia

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Mat Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat Spiderhead

Habitat

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