Malagasy civet vs Wandering vetch

Fossa fossana compared with Vicia peregrina

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Wandering vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Wandering vetch
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	Vicia
Species	Fossa fossana	Vicia peregrina

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Wandering vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Wandering vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wandering vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and North America (United States).