Malagasy civet vs Potato Blight

Fossa fossana compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Oomycota (Eipilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Eupleridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Fossa	Phytophthora
Species	Fossa fossana	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).