Malagasy civet vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Fossa fossana compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Fossa	Dorocordulia
Species	Fossa fossana	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.