Loose Starweb vs Malagasy civet

Asterostroma laxum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Loose Starweb is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loose Starweb	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Asterostroma	Fossa
Species	Asterostroma laxum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loose Starweb	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.