Malagasy civet vs toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort

Fossa fossana compared with Hypericum linariifolium

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Fossa	Hypericum
Species	Fossa fossana	Hypericum linariifolium

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.