Malagasy civet vs Squirrel Corn

Fossa fossana compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Eupleridae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Fossa	Dicentra
Species	Fossa fossana	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.