Malagasy civet vs Smooth joyweed

Fossa fossana compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Eupleridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Fossa	Alternanthera
Species	Fossa fossana	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Smooth joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).