Brown Funnel Polypore vs Malagasy civet

Coltricia perennis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Coltricia	Fossa
Species	Coltricia perennis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.