Malagasy civet vs Ningbing false antechinus

Fossa fossana compared with Pseudantechinus ningbing

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Ningbing false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Ningbing false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Eupleridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Fossa	Pseudantechinus
Species	Fossa fossana	Pseudantechinus ningbing

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Ningbing false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Ningbing false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Ningbing false antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ningbing false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.