Malagasy civet vs Redclaw

Fossa fossana compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Eupleridae	Parastacidae
Genus	Fossa	Cherax
Species	Fossa fossana	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).