Corm dry rot vs Malagasy civet

Rigidoporus vinctus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corm dry rot	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Fossa
Species	Rigidoporus vinctus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corm dry rot	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.