Fossa vs Large-scaled Amidella

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Amanita lepiotoides

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Large-scaled Amidella is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Large-scaled Amidella
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Amanita lepiotoides

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Large-scaled Amidella

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Large-scaled Amidella
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-scaled Amidella

Habitat

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