Malagasy civet vs tickle grass

Fossa fossana compared with Panicum trichoides

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while tickle grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	tickle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eupleridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Fossa	Panicum
Species	Fossa fossana	Panicum trichoides

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

tickle grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	tickle grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tickle grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Uganda, and Zimbabwe.