Malagasy civet vs warted yate

Fossa fossana compared with Eucalyptus megacornuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	warted yate
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Eupleridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Fossa	Eucalyptus
Species	Fossa fossana	Eucalyptus megacornuta

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

warted yate

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	warted yate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

warted yate

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.