Fossa vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Eupleridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Usnea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.