Malagasy civet vs redhead

Fossa fossana compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while redhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Hamelia
Species	Fossa fossana	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).