Malagasy civet vs smooth fleabane

Fossa fossana compared with Erigeron glabellus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	smooth fleabane
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	Erigeron
Species	Fossa fossana	Erigeron glabellus

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

smooth fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.