Malagasy civet vs Quartz Webcap

Fossa fossana compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Eupleridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Fossa	Cortinarius
Species	Fossa fossana	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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