Malagasy civet vs star-apple

Fossa fossana compared with Chrysophyllum cainito

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while star-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	star-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Eupleridae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Fossa	Chrysophyllum
Species	Fossa fossana	Chrysophyllum cainito

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

star-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	star-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).