Malagasy civet vs smooth coil

Fossa fossana compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Eupleridae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Fossa	Lucilla
Species	Fossa fossana	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).