Malagasy civet vs Stinking willie

Fossa fossana compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Stinking willie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Stinking willie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Fossa	Jacobaea
Species	Fossa fossana	Jacobaea vulgaris

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking willie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).