Malagasy civet vs Thinkadu

Fossa fossana compared with Parashorea stellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Eupleridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Fossa	Parashorea
Species	Fossa fossana	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thinkadu

Habitat

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