Malagasy civet vs Pectis

Fossa fossana compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Fossa	Pectis
Species	Fossa fossana	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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