Malagasy civet vs stone bramble

Fossa fossana compared with Rubus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while stone bramble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	stone bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Fossa	Rubus
Species	Fossa fossana	Rubus saxatilis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

stone bramble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	stone bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stone bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).