vs Malagasy civet

Echinoderma hystrix compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Eupleridae
Genus	Echinoderma	Fossa
Species	Echinoderma hystrix	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.