Malagasy civet vs Tome's spiny rat

Fossa fossana compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eupleridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Fossa	Proechimys
Species	Fossa fossana	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.