Malagasy civet vs southern elder

Fossa fossana compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Eupleridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Fossa	Sambucus
Species	Fossa fossana	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.