Malagasy civet vs ribbed grass snail

Fossa fossana compared with Vallonia costata

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while ribbed grass snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	ribbed grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Eupleridae	Valloniidae
Genus	Fossa	Vallonia
Species	Fossa fossana	Vallonia costata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

ribbed grass snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	ribbed grass snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ribbed grass snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).