Malagasy civet vs sumac

Fossa fossana compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Toxicodendron
Species	Fossa fossana	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.