Malagasy civet vs Stinking Earthfan

Fossa fossana compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Eupleridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Fossa	Thelephora
Species	Fossa fossana	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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