Malagasy civet vs Roman nettle

Fossa fossana compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Urticaceae
Genus	Fossa	Urtica
Species	Fossa fossana	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).