Malagasy civet vs Wood Truffle

Fossa fossana compared with Tuber dryophilum

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Wood Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Wood Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Eupleridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Fossa	Tuber
Species	Fossa fossana	Tuber dryophilum

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Wood Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Wood Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.