Malagasy civet vs thick emarginula

Fossa fossana compared with Emarginula crassa

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while thick emarginula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	thick emarginula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Eupleridae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Fossa	Emarginula
Species	Fossa fossana	Emarginula crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

thick emarginula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	thick emarginula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thick emarginula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (Mauritania) and Europe (5 countries).