Malagasy civet vs Toad's Ear

Fossa fossana compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Eupleridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Fossa	Otidea
Species	Fossa fossana	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.