Fossa vs Hazel Bracket

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Eupleridae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Skeletocutis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.