Malagasy civet vs Siberian hazelnut

Fossa fossana compared with Corylus heterophylla

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Siberian hazelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Siberian hazelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Fossa	Corylus
Species	Fossa fossana	Corylus heterophylla

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Siberian hazelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Siberian hazelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian hazelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.