Civette Fossane vs Stinking Earthfan

Fossa fossana compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Civette Fossane is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette Fossane	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Eupleridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Fossa	Thelephora
Species	Fossa fossana	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Civette Fossane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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