Malagasy civet vs Red Buckeye

Fossa fossana compared with Aesculus pavia

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Red Buckeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Red Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Fossa	Aesculus
Species	Fossa fossana	Aesculus pavia

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Red Buckeye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).