Malagasy civet vs Tiered Tooth

Fossa fossana compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Eupleridae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Hericium
Species	Fossa fossana	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.