Cushion Bracket vs Fossa

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Cushion Bracket is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Phellinus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Phellinus pomaceus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cushion Bracket	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.