Malagasy civet vs moru

Fossa fossana compared with Quercus floribunda

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while moru is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	moru
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Fossa	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Fossa fossana	Quercus floribunda

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

moru

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moru

Habitat

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