Malagasy civet vs plains zebra

Fossa fossana compared with Equus quagga

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while plains zebra is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	plains zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Eupleridae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Fossa	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Fossa fossana	Equus quagga

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and plains zebra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

plains zebra

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~750.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	plains zebra
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	350.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plains zebra

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

plains zebra

O equideo selvagem mais numeroso, as zebras-das-planices habitam pastagens e savanas do leste e sul da Africa em manadas que variam de pequenos grupos familiares a vastas agregacoes. Seus padroes de listras preto-e-brancas ousados sao unicos para cada individuo e podem servir para confundir predadores, deter insetos picadores e facilitar o reconhecimento individual. As zebras formam presa chave para leoes, hienas e crocodilos, sustentando as cadeias alimentares da savana.