Malagasy civet vs Shield Pinkgill

Fossa fossana compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Fossa	Entoloma
Species	Fossa fossana	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.