Malagasy civet vs Staggerweed

Fossa fossana compared with Dicentra eximia

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Staggerweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Staggerweed
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 eximia

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Staggerweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Staggerweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staggerweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.