Malagasy civet vs Rusty Snaketail

Fossa fossana compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Fossa	Ophiogomphus
Species	Fossa fossana	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.