Malagasy civet vs Taruca

Fossa fossana compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Taruca
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Fossa	Hippocamelus
Species	Fossa fossana	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.