Malagasy civet vs Water medick

Fossa fossana compared with Medicago littoralis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Water medick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Water medick
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	Medicago
Species	Fossa fossana	Medicago littoralis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Water medick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Water medick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water medick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).