Malagasy civet vs Scaly Stalkball

Fossa fossana compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Fossa	Tulostoma
Species	Fossa fossana	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.