Malagasy civet vs winter heath

Fossa fossana compared with Erica carnea

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while winter heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	winter heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Eupleridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Fossa	Erica
Species	Fossa fossana	Erica carnea

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

winter heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	winter heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

winter heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).