Malagasy civet vs mountain pansy

Fossa fossana compared with Viola lutea

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while mountain pansy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	mountain pansy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Violaceae
Genus	Fossa	Viola
Species	Fossa fossana	Viola lutea

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

mountain pansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	mountain pansy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain pansy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.