Malagasy civet vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Fossa fossana compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Lestidae
Genus	Fossa	Lestes
Species	Fossa fossana	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Sweetflag Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.