Malagasy civet vs prairie violet

Fossa fossana compared with Viola pedatifida

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	prairie violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Violaceae
Genus	Fossa	Viola
Species	Fossa fossana	Viola pedatifida

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	prairie violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.