Malagasy civet vs Natal orange

Fossa fossana compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Natal orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Loganiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Strychnos
Species	Fossa fossana	Strychnos spinosa

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Natal orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and United States.