Malagasy civet vs pilinut

Fossa fossana compared with Canarium ovatum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while pilinut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	pilinut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Burseraceae
Genus	Fossa	Canarium
Species	Fossa fossana	Canarium ovatum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

pilinut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pilinut

Habitat

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