Fossa vs Peg Lichen

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Eupleridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Cladonia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.