Malagasy civet vs Pheasant's-eye

Fossa fossana compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Eupleridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Fossa	Adonis
Species	Fossa fossana	Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Pheasant's-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).