Malagasy civet vs Ridged Ear Abalone

Fossa fossana compared with Haliotis scalaris

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Ridged Ear Abalone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Ridged Ear Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Eupleridae	Haliotidae
Genus	Fossa	Haliotis
Species	Fossa fossana	Haliotis scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Ridged Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Ridged Ear Abalone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Ear Abalone

Habitat

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