Malagasy civet vs Slender centaury

Fossa fossana compared with Centaurium tenuiflorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Slender centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Fossa	Centaurium
Species	Fossa fossana	Centaurium tenuiflorum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Slender centaury

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Japan, Portugal, and United States.