Malagasy civet vs sitatunga

Fossa fossana compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while sitatunga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Fossa	Tragelaphus
Species	Fossa fossana	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and sitatunga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.