Malagasy civet vs Prickly Pole

Fossa fossana compared with Bactris jamaicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Eupleridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Fossa	Bactris
Species	Fossa fossana	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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