Malagasy civet vs pale moonwort

Fossa fossana compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Eupleridae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Fossa	Botrychium
Species	Fossa fossana	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.