Malagasy civet vs provision-tree

Fossa fossana compared with Pachira aquatica

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while provision-tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	provision-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Eupleridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Fossa	Pachira
Species	Fossa fossana	Pachira aquatica

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

provision-tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	provision-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

provision-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).