Malagasy civet vs quininetree

Fossa fossana compared with Rauvolfia caffra

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while quininetree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	quininetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Fossa	Rauvolfia
Species	Fossa fossana	Rauvolfia caffra

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

quininetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

quininetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.