Fossa vs Mountain Cup

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Eupleridae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Geopora
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.