Malagasy civet vs Zigzag Darner

Fossa fossana compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Fossa	Aeshna
Species	Fossa fossana	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Zigzag Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.