Malagasy civet vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Fossa fossana compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Spot-tailed Dasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Spot-tailed Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Fossa	Micrathyria
Species	Fossa fossana	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Spot-tailed Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.