Grey Falsebolete vs Malagasy civet

Boletopsis grisea compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bankeraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Boletopsis	Fossa
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Falsebolete

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.