Fossa vs Pine Jelly

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Eupleridae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Exidia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.