Malagasy civet vs Pleated Inkcap

Fossa fossana compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Fossa	Parasola
Species	Fossa fossana	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).