Malagasy civet vs Poisonbulb

Fossa fossana compared with Crinum asiaticum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Poisonbulb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Poisonbulb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Eupleridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Fossa	Crinum
Species	Fossa fossana	Crinum asiaticum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Poisonbulb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poisonbulb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).