Malagasy civet vs Minute duckweed

Fossa fossana compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Eupleridae	Araceae
Genus	Fossa	Lemna
Species	Fossa fossana	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Minute duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).