Malagasy civet vs pinklet

Fossa fossana compared with Stenandrium dulce

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while pinklet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	pinklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Fossa	Stenandrium
Species	Fossa fossana	Stenandrium dulce

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

pinklet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pinklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.