Malagasy civet vs Ribbed Bell

Fossa fossana compared with Galerina clavata

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Ribbed Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Ribbed Bell
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	Galerina
Species	Fossa fossana	Galerina clavata

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Ribbed Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Ribbed Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ribbed Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.