Malagasy civet vs Vartanii Iris

Fossa fossana compared with Iris vartanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Vartanii Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Eupleridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Fossa	Iris
Species	Fossa fossana	Iris vartanii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Vartanii Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Vartanii Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vartanii Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.