Malagasy civet vs White Lauan

Fossa fossana compared with Parashorea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while White Lauan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	White Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Eupleridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Fossa	Parashorea
Species	Fossa fossana	Parashorea macrophylla

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

White Lauan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Lauan

Habitat

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