Cibeta de Madagascar vs Wall iris

Fossa fossana compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Cibeta de Madagascar is Vulnerable while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cibeta de Madagascar	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Eupleridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Fossa	Iris
Species	Fossa fossana	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cibeta de Madagascar and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cibeta de Madagascar

VU — Vulnerable

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cibeta de Madagascar	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cibeta de Madagascar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.