Malagasy civet vs umkokolo

Fossa fossana compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Fossa	Dovyalis
Species	Fossa fossana	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).