Basil Balm vs Malagasy civet

Clinopodium acinos compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Basil Balm is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil Balm	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lamiaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Clinopodium	Fossa
Species	Clinopodium acinos	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil Balm	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil Balm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.