Malagasy civet vs Ringed Emerald

Fossa fossana compared with Somatochlora albicincta

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Ringed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Ringed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Fossa	Somatochlora
Species	Fossa fossana	Somatochlora albicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Ringed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Ringed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.