Imperial Webcap vs Malagasy civet

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	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	Cortinariaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Fossa
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.