Malagasy civet vs toi

Fossa fossana compared with Alphitonia zizyphoides

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while toi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	toi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Fossa	Alphitonia
Species	Fossa fossana	Alphitonia zizyphoides

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

toi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toi

Habitat

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