Malagasy civet vs Medick

Fossa fossana compared with Medicago monantha

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Medick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Medick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Fossa	Medicago
Species	Fossa fossana	Medicago monantha

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Medick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medick

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).