Malagasy civet vs Poison Sumac

Fossa fossana compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Toxicodendron
Species	Fossa fossana	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.