Malagasy civet vs sugar-plum

Fossa fossana compared with Uapaca guineensis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while sugar-plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Fossa	Uapaca
Species	Fossa fossana	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	sugar-plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.