Malagasy civet vs The Miller

Fossa fossana compared with Clitopilus prunulus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while The Miller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	The Miller
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	Clitopilus
Species	Fossa fossana	Clitopilus prunulus

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

The Miller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	The Miller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Miller

Habitat

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

Range

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