Malagasy civet vs Palmita

Fossa fossana compared with Dioon tomasellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Eupleridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Dioon
Species	Fossa fossana	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Palmita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmita