Malagasy civet vs white afara

Fossa fossana compared with Terminalia superba

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while white afara is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	white afara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Eupleridae	Combretaceae
Genus	Fossa	Terminalia
Species	Fossa fossana	Terminalia superba

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

white afara

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	white afara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white afara

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burundi, Cameroon, and Guinea.