Lentil Shanklet vs Malagasy civet

Collybia tuberosa compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lentil Shanklet	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	Tricholomataceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Collybia	Fossa
Species	Collybia tuberosa	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lentil Shanklet	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.