Fossa vs Orange Mycena

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Mycena
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Orange Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.