Malagasy civet vs Yellow flame

Fossa fossana compared with Peltophorum pterocarpum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Yellow flame is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Yellow flame
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	Peltophorum
Species	Fossa fossana	Peltophorum pterocarpum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow flame

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Yellow flame
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow flame

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).