Malagasy civet vs Serradella

Fossa fossana compared with Ornithopus sativus

Key Differences

  • Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Serradella is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malagasy civet Serradella
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Eupleridae Fabaceae
Genus Fossa Ornithopus
Species Fossa fossana Ornithopus sativus

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Serradella

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malagasy civet Serradella
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serradella

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan, Mongolia), Europe (18 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Malagasy civet

No description available.

Serradella

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia