Malagasy civet vs red dahlia

Fossa fossana compared with Dahlia coccinea

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while red dahlia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	red dahlia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Fossa	Dahlia
Species	Fossa fossana	Dahlia coccinea

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

red dahlia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	red dahlia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red dahlia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, India, Portugal, and Taiwan.