Girdled Dapperling vs Malagasy civet

Lepiota boudieri compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Dapperling	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	Lepiota	Fossa
Species	Lepiota boudieri	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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