Malagasy civet vs Poison Pie

Fossa fossana compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Poison Pie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Fossa	Hebeloma
Species	Fossa fossana	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

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 (Chile).