Malagasy civet vs Sumatran Serow

Fossa fossana compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Fossa	Capricornis
Species	Fossa fossana	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.