Malagasy civet vs Murex

Fossa fossana compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Murex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Murex
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	Medicago
Species	Fossa fossana	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).