Malagasy civet vs slender tare

Fossa fossana compared with Vicia parviflora

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while slender tare is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	slender tare
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Fossa	Vicia
Species	Fossa fossana	Vicia parviflora

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

slender tare

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender tare

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Hungary, Portugal, and Sweden.