Malagasy civet vs Slender Borage

Fossa fossana compared with Borago pygmaea

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Slender Borage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Slender Borage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Eupleridae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Fossa	Borago
Species	Fossa fossana	Borago pygmaea

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Borage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Slender Borage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Borage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.