Fossa vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
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	Ganoderma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).