Malagasy civet vs slender facelina

Fossa fossana compared with Facelina auriculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Eupleridae	Facelinidae
Genus	Fossa	Facelina
Species	Fossa fossana	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.