Field Blewit vs Fossa

Lepista personata compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Field Blewit is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Blewit	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lepista	Cryptoprocta
Species	Lepista personata	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Blewit

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.