Malagasy civet vs Upper Crust

Fossa fossana compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Eupleridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Fossa	Amaurodon
Species	Fossa fossana	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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