Malagasy civet vs Taypau

Fossa fossana compared with Homalium taypau

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Fossa	Homalium
Species	Fossa fossana	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

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