Malagasy civet vs lugre-dos-pinheiros

Fossa fossana compared with Spinus pinus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while lugre-dos-pinheiros is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	lugre-dos-pinheiros
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Eupleridae	Fringillidae
Genus	Fossa	Spinus
Species	Fossa fossana	Spinus pinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and lugre-dos-pinheiros share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

lugre-dos-pinheiros

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	lugre-dos-pinheiros
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lugre-dos-pinheiros

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.