Malagasy civet vs wonder violet

Fossa fossana compared with Viola mirabilis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while wonder violet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	wonder violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Violaceae
Genus	Fossa	Viola
Species	Fossa fossana	Viola mirabilis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

wonder violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	wonder violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wonder violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.