Malagasy civet vs Pacific gentian

Fossa fossana compared with Gentiana sceptrum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Pacific gentian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Pacific gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Fossa	Gentiana
Species	Fossa fossana	Gentiana sceptrum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Pacific gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.