Malagasy civet vs radiated snail

Fossa fossana compared with Discus rotundatus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while radiated snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Eupleridae	Discidae
Genus	Fossa	Discus
Species	Fossa fossana	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and radiated snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	radiated snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).