Malagasy civet vs Straw-colored Sylph

Fossa fossana compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Fossa	Macrothemis
Species	Fossa fossana	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.