Malagasy civet vs Mountain Waxcap

Fossa fossana compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Fossa	Hygrocybe
Species	Fossa fossana	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.