Fossa vs Peeling Puffball

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lycoperdon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.