Grounded Oysterling vs Malagasy civet

Crepidotus autochthonus compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grounded Oysterling	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	Crepidotaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Crepidotus	Fossa
Species	Crepidotus autochthonus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Grounded Oysterling

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grounded Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

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