Malagasy civet vs Year Bean

Fossa fossana compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Fossa	Phaseolus
Species	Fossa fossana	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.