Fossa vs Holly Leaf Split

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Eupleridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lophodermium
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Holly Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly Leaf Split