Malagasy civet vs mortel

Fossa fossana compared with Erythrina mitis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while mortel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	mortel
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	Erythrina
Species	Fossa fossana	Erythrina mitis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

mortel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mortel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela.