Malagasy civet vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Fossa fossana compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Eupleridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Fossa	Hydnellum
Species	Fossa fossana	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

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