Light Red Meranti vs Civette Fossane

Shorea rotundifolia compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered while Civette Fossane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Civette Fossane
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Shorea	Fossa
Species	Shorea rotundifolia	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Civette Fossane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Civette Fossane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.