African civet vs
Civettictis civetta compared with Coprinopsis phaeospora
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | African civet | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Carnivora (Carnivorans) | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) |
| Family | Viverridae | Psathyrellaceae |
| Genus | Civettictis | Coprinopsis |
| Species | Civettictis civetta | Coprinopsis phaeospora |
Conservation Status
African civet
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | African civet | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
African civet
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
African civet
The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a species in the genus Civettictis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.
Coprinopsis phaeospora is a small, delicate inky cap mushroom with a pale grey, pleated cap and dark spores. It grows on dung, compost, and nutrient-enriched soils in temperate grasslands and woodland edges across Europe. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter in dung-enriched habitats.
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