Erhabener Gürtelfuß, Düsterer G. vs Malagasy civet

Cortinarius ectypus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Erhabener Gürtelfuß, Düsterer G. is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erhabener Gürtelfuß, Düsterer G.	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Fossa
Species	Cortinarius ectypus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Erhabener Gürtelfuß, Düsterer G.

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erhabener Gürtelfuß, Düsterer G.	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erhabener Gürtelfuß, Düsterer G.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.