Malagasy civet vs serviceberry

Fossa fossana compared with Amelanchier ovalis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while serviceberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	serviceberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Fossa	Amelanchier
Species	Fossa fossana	Amelanchier ovalis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

serviceberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	serviceberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

serviceberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).