Malagasy civet vs Sandy Laccaria

Fossa fossana compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Laccaria
Species	Fossa fossana	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.