Malagasy civet vs slender thistle

Fossa fossana compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	slender thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Fossa	Carduus
Species	Fossa fossana	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.