Manao-khwai vs Malagasy civet

Citrus medica compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Manao-khwai is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Manao-khwai	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Rutaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Citrus	Fossa
Species	Citrus medica	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Manao-khwai

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Manao-khwai	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Manao-khwai

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Manao-khwai

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.