Malagasy civet vs Mountain yam

Fossa fossana compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Eupleridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Fossa	Dioscorea
Species	Fossa fossana	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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