Malagasy civet vs West Indies cherry

Fossa fossana compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Fossa	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Fossa fossana	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.