Malagasy civet vs Red Balau

Fossa fossana compared with Shorea guiso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Eupleridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Fossa	Shorea
Species	Fossa fossana	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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