Malagasy civet vs red-cedar

Fossa fossana compared with Trichilia hirta

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while red-cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Meliaceae
Genus	Fossa	Trichilia
Species	Fossa fossana	Trichilia hirta

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

red-cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	red-cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.