Malagasy civet vs mulungú

Fossa fossana compared with Erythrina verna

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while mulungú is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	mulungú
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Fossa	Erythrina
Species	Fossa fossana	Erythrina verna

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

mulungú

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulungú

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.