vs Malagasy civet

Botryobasidium medium compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Botryobasidium	Fossa
Species	Botryobasidium medium	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The (Botryobasidium medium) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.