Malagasy civet vs Sowerby's keeled slug

Fossa fossana compared with Tandonia sowerbyi

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Sowerby's keeled slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Sowerby's keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Eupleridae	Milacidae
Genus	Fossa	Tandonia
Species	Fossa fossana	Tandonia sowerbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Sowerby's keeled slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Sowerby's keeled slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Sowerby's keeled slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sowerby's keeled slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).