Malagasy civet vs tecelão-do-acre

Fossa fossana compared with Cacicus koepckeae

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while tecelão-do-acre is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	tecelão-do-acre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Eupleridae	Icteridae
Genus	Fossa	Cacicus
Species	Fossa fossana	Cacicus koepckeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and tecelão-do-acre share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

tecelão-do-acre

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	tecelão-do-acre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tecelão-do-acre

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.