Fossa vs Pine Toughshank

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pine Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Gymnopus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.