Malagasy civet vs mountain zebra

Fossa fossana compared with Equus zebra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	mountain zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Fossa	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Fossa fossana	Equus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

mountain zebra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.