Chestnut Bolete vs Malagasy civet

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Gyroporus	Fossa
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Bolete

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