Malagasy civet vs Mountain Goat

Fossa fossana compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Fossa	Oreamnos
Species	Fossa fossana	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.