Malagasy civet vs Wrinkled Crust

Fossa fossana compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Eupleridae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Fossa	Phlebia
Species	Fossa fossana	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.