Fragrant Bracket vs Civette Fossane

Trametes suaveolens compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Civette Fossane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Civette Fossane
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Polyporaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Trametes	Fossa
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Civette Fossane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.