Malagasy civet vs Pomelo

Fossa fossana compared with Citrus maxima

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Pomelo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Pomelo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Rutaceae
Genus	Fossa	Citrus
Species	Fossa fossana	Citrus maxima

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Pomelo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomelo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).