Malagasy civet vs Philippine evergreen

Fossa fossana compared with Aglaonema commutatum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Philippine evergreen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Philippine evergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Eupleridae	Araceae
Genus	Fossa	Aglaonema
Species	Fossa fossana	Aglaonema commutatum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine evergreen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Philippine evergreen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine evergreen

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Singapore), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).