Malagasy civet vs Rough-faced shag

Fossa fossana compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Fossa	Leucocarbo
Species	Fossa fossana	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Rough-faced shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Rough-faced shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.