Malagasy civet vs tiger quoll

Fossa fossana compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Eupleridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Fossa	Dasyurus
Species	Fossa fossana	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.