Malagasy civet vs sheet-web spiders

Fossa fossana compared with Erigone dentosa

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while sheet-web spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	sheet-web spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Eupleridae	Linyphiidae
Genus	Fossa	Erigone
Species	Fossa fossana	Erigone dentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and sheet-web spiders share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

sheet-web spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	sheet-web spiders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sheet-web spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.