Heath Navel vs Malagasy civet

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Heath Navel is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	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	Hygrophoraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Fossa
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.