Dryad'S Saddle vs Malagasy civet

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Dryad'S Saddle is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Fossa
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.