Malagasy civet vs Silver Lime

Fossa fossana compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Eupleridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Fossa	Tilia
Species	Fossa fossana	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).