Malagasy civet vs white-footed dunnart

Fossa fossana compared with Sminthopsis leucopus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while white-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	white-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Eupleridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Fossa	Sminthopsis
Species	Fossa fossana	Sminthopsis leucopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and white-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

white-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	white-footed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.