Fossa vs Ochre Scalycap

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pholiota
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.