Malagasy civet vs Scots pine blister rust

Fossa fossana compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Scots pine blister rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Eupleridae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Cronartium
Species	Fossa fossana	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Scots pine blister rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.