Cep vs Malagasy civet

Boletus edulis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boletaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Boletus	Fossa
Species	Boletus edulis	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

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

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].