Malagasy civet vs short-stem iris

Fossa fossana compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Eupleridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Fossa	Iris
Species	Fossa fossana	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.