Malagasy civet vs Ricefield flatsedge

Fossa fossana compared with Cyperus iria

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Ricefield flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Ricefield flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eupleridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Fossa	Cyperus
Species	Fossa fossana	Cyperus iria

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Ricefield flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Ricefield flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (Denmark, Sweden), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).