Malagasy civet vs Mediterranean Restharrow

Fossa fossana compared with Ononis mitissima

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Mediterranean Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Mediterranean Restharrow
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	Ononis
Species	Fossa fossana	Ononis mitissima

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Mediterranean Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Mediterranean Restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).