Malagasy civet vs Painted Suillus

Fossa fossana compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Eupleridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Fossa	Suillus
Species	Fossa fossana	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.