Malagasy civet vs pitted beard grass

Fossa fossana compared with Bothriochloa macra

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while pitted beard grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	pitted beard grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eupleridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Fossa	Bothriochloa
Species	Fossa fossana	Bothriochloa macra

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

pitted beard grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	pitted beard grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pitted beard grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.