Malagasy civet vs scratch grass

Fossa fossana compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eupleridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Fossa	Muhlenbergia
Species	Fossa fossana	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.