Malagasy civet vs Pengua

Fossa fossana compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Macaranga
Species	Fossa fossana	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.