Malagasy civet vs Oriental alder

Fossa fossana compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Fossa	Alnus
Species	Fossa fossana	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Oriental alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental alder

Habitat

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