Brown Parasol vs Malagasy civet

Chlorophyllum brunneum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Brown Parasol is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Parasol	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Eupleridae
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Fossa
Species	Chlorophyllum brunneum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Brown Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Parasol

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