vs Fossa

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caliciaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Diplotomma	Cryptoprocta
Species	Diplotomma pharcidium	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.