Malagasy civet vs White Chilte

Fossa fossana compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Cnidoscolus
Species	Fossa fossana	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	White Chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Chilte

Habitat

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