Malagasy civet vs Pavement ant

Fossa fossana compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Pavement ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Eupleridae	Formicidae
Genus	Fossa	Tetramorium
Species	Fossa fossana	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).