Malagasy civet vs Thicket Bean

Fossa fossana compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Fossa	Phaseolus
Species	Fossa fossana	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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