Jelly Rot vs Malagasy civet

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meruliaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Phlebia	Fossa
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.