Fossa vs Goat'S Beard

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Eupleridae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ramaria
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Goat'S Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.