Malagasy civet vs true senna

Fossa fossana compared with Senna alexandrina

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while true senna is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	true senna
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Fossa	Senna
Species	Fossa fossana	Senna alexandrina

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

true senna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	true senna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

true senna

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iraq, Qatar, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).