Blistered Rock Tripe vs Malagasy civet

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Fossa
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.