Malagasy civet vs Red Fold Truffle

Fossa fossana compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Red Fold Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Eupleridae	Discinaceae
Genus	Fossa	Hydnotrya
Species	Fossa fossana	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Red Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.