Bedstraw Smut vs Malagasy civet

Melanotaenium endogenum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Bedstraw Smut is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedstraw Smut	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Melanotaeniaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Melanotaenium	Fossa
Species	Melanotaenium endogenum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Bedstraw Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bedstraw Smut	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedstraw Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bedstraw Smut

The Bedstraw Smut (Melanotaenium endogenum) is a species in the genus Melanotaenium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Melanotaenium endogenum.