Malagasy civet vs Small Suncup

Fossa fossana compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Fossa	Aspidonepsis
Species	Fossa fossana	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Small Suncup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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