Fossa vs Painted Suillus

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Eupleridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Suillus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.