Malagasy civet vs Water ragwort

Fossa fossana compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Fossa	Jacobaea
Species	Fossa fossana	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.