Blue-Foot vs Fossa

Psilocybe caerulipes compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Foot	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Psilocybe	Cryptoprocta
Species	Psilocybe caerulipes	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Foot	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Foot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.