Malagasy civet vs thick-lipped risso snail

Fossa fossana compared with Rissoa membranacea

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while thick-lipped risso snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	thick-lipped risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Eupleridae	Rissoidae
Genus	Fossa	Rissoa
Species	Fossa fossana	Rissoa membranacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and thick-lipped risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

thick-lipped risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	thick-lipped risso snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thick-lipped risso snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.