Malagasy civet vs Weyns's Duiker

Fossa fossana compared with Cephalophus weynsi

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Weyns's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Weyns's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Fossa	Cephalophus
Species	Fossa fossana	Cephalophus weynsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Weyns's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Weyns's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Weyns's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weyns's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.