Malagasy civet vs Silverfish

Fossa fossana compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Eupleridae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Fossa	Ctenolepisma
Species	Fossa fossana	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).