West Afrika Linsang vs Malagasy civet

Poiana leightoni compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	West Afrika Linsang	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Viverridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Poiana	Fossa
Species	Poiana leightoni	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

West Afrika Linsang and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Raubtiere)

Conservation Status

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	West Afrika Linsang	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.