Fossa vs Mealy Webcap

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Cortinarius
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.