Malagasy civet vs poumuli

Fossa fossana compared with Flueggea flexuosa

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while poumuli is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	poumuli
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Fossa	Flueggea
Species	Fossa fossana	Flueggea flexuosa

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

poumuli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

poumuli

Habitat

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