Malagasy civet vs tormentil

Fossa fossana compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Fossa	Potentilla
Species	Fossa fossana	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.