Earthy Webcap vs Malagasy civet

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	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	Cortinariaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Fossa
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthy Webcap

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.