Dry Rot vs Fossa

Serpula lacrymans compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Serpulidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Serpula	Cryptoprocta
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Dry Rot and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.