Malagasy civet vs roan antelope

Fossa fossana compared with Hippotragus equinus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while roan antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	roan antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Eupleridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Fossa	Hippotragus
Species	Fossa fossana	Hippotragus equinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and roan antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

roan antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	roan antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roan antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.