Malagasy civet vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Fossa fossana compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Eupleridae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Fossa	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Fossa fossana	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.