Malagasy civet vs Stinking Tutsan

Fossa fossana compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Stinking Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Fossa	Hypericum
Species	Fossa fossana	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Stinking Tutsan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).