Malagasy civet vs Orange Disco

Fossa fossana compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Eupleridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Fossa	Aleurodiscus
Species	Fossa fossana	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

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