Malagasy civet vs Nodding Clover

Fossa fossana compared with Trifolium cernuum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Nodding Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Nodding Clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Fossa fossana	Trifolium cernuum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Nodding Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Nodding Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).