Malagasy civet vs Shrubby germander

Fossa fossana compared with Teucrium fruticans

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Shrubby germander is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Shrubby germander
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Teucrium
Species	Fossa fossana	Teucrium fruticans

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Shrubby germander

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Shrubby germander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby germander

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (Greece, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).