Malagasy civet vs Sand Hickory

Fossa fossana compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Fossa	Carya
Species	Fossa fossana	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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