Malagasy civet vs Tiny Mycocalia

Fossa fossana compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Fossa	Mycocalia
Species	Fossa fossana	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Tiny Mycocalia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.