Malagasy civet vs Oriental asperula

Fossa fossana compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Asperula
Species	Fossa fossana	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).