Civette Fossane vs Orange Tooth

Fossa fossana compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Civette Fossane is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette Fossane	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Eupleridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Fossa	Hydnellum
Species	Fossa fossana	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Civette Fossane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.