Malagasy civet vs Matt Knight

Fossa fossana compared with Tricholoma imbricatum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Matt Knight is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Matt Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Fossa	Tricholoma
Species	Fossa fossana	Tricholoma imbricatum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Matt Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Matt Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matt Knight

Habitat

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

Range

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