Malagasy civet vs Scurfy Deceiver

Fossa fossana compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Fossa	Laccaria
Species	Fossa fossana	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.