Malagasy civet vs Tan Ear

Fossa fossana compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Eupleridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Fossa	Otidea
Species	Fossa fossana	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.