Malagasy civet vs sola pith

Fossa fossana compared with Aeschynomene afraspera

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while sola pith is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	sola pith
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Fossa	Aeschynomene
Species	Fossa fossana	Aeschynomene afraspera

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

sola pith

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	sola pith
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sola pith

Habitat

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