Malagasy civet vs wild almond

Fossa fossana compared with Prunus turneriana

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while wild almond is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	wild almond
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Fossa	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Fossa fossana	Prunus turneriana

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

wild almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	wild almond
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild almond

Habitat

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