Malagasy civet vs Upland Blackclock

Fossa fossana compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Upland Blackclock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Eupleridae	Carabidae
Genus	Fossa	Pterostichus
Species	Fossa fossana	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Upland Blackclock share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Upland Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.