Fossa vs Fragrant Bracket

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Trametes suaveolens

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Fragrant Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Fragrant Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Eupleridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Trametes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Trametes suaveolens

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.