Malagasy civet vs milk snail

Fossa fossana compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Eupleridae	Helicidae
Genus	Fossa	Otala
Species	Fossa fossana	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and milk snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).