Malagasy civet vs strychninebush

Fossa fossana compared with Strychnos lucida

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while strychninebush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	strychninebush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Loganiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Strychnos
Species	Fossa fossana	Strychnos lucida

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

strychninebush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	strychninebush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

strychninebush

Habitat

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