Fossa vs Onion Earthball

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Eupleridae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Scleroderma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).