Malagasy civet vs water dock

Fossa fossana compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Eupleridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Fossa	Rumex
Species	Fossa fossana	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).