Malagasy civet vs yellow saraca

Fossa fossana compared with Saraca thaipingensis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while yellow saraca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	yellow saraca
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	Saraca
Species	Fossa fossana	Saraca thaipingensis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

yellow saraca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	yellow saraca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow saraca

Habitat

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