Malagasy civet vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Fossa fossana compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Eupleridae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Fossa	Melanogaster
Species	Fossa fossana	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.