Malagasy civet vs Thrift Rust

Fossa fossana compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Eupleridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Fossa	Uromyces
Species	Fossa fossana	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.