Fossa vs Hairy Bracket

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hairy Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hairy 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 hirsuta

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.