Malagasy civet vs Meadowsweet

Fossa fossana compared with Spiraea alba

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Meadowsweet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Meadowsweet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Fossa	Spiraea
Species	Fossa fossana	Spiraea alba

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Meadowsweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadowsweet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).