Malagasy civet vs Ski-tipped Emerald

Fossa fossana compared with Somatochlora elongata

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Ski-tipped Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Ski-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Fossa	Somatochlora
Species	Fossa fossana	Somatochlora elongata

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Ski-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Ski-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Ski-tipped Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ski-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.