vs Civette Fossane

Hyphoderma occidentale compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Civette Fossane is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Civette Fossane
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Fossa
Species	Hyphoderma occidentale	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Civette Fossane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.