Malagasy civet vs yellowtop

Fossa fossana compared with Flaveria linearis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while yellowtop is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	yellowtop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Fossa	Flaveria
Species	Fossa fossana	Flaveria linearis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

yellowtop

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	yellowtop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellowtop

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Taiwan.