Malagasy civet vs Oblongleaf orache

Fossa fossana compared with Atriplex oblongifolia

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Oblongleaf orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Oblongleaf orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Eupleridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Fossa	Atriplex
Species	Fossa fossana	Atriplex oblongifolia

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Oblongleaf orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Oblongleaf orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oblongleaf orache

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).